Luton Town v Leeds Preview: Whites eye a win away at Luton to continue bright form

By @ed_mcintyre98

A trip to Kenilworth Road is up next for Leeds United as they take on Luton Town on Saturday, a side they haven't faced in league action since January 2008.

Leeds will be looking to continue a good run of form this weekend having picked up three wins and two draws from their previous five Championship games.

A 2-1 win over Blackburn rovers at Elland Road just before the international break kept Leeds in 3rd place in the Championship on 31 points. The Whites remain level on points with second placed Preston and two points below league leaders West Brom. However, Leeds will be hoping to increase a two point advantage they have over fourth placed Fulham and fifth placed Swansea City.

Meanwhile, Luton Town head into Saturday's game on the back of four defeats in a row. That now means the Hatters have picked up just three points from their previous six league games.

Graeme Smith sees side sit in 21st int eh league table on 14 points, just one point and one place above the relegation zone. Luton will certainly be looking to turn their form around to escape a possible relegation battle.

Team news

Despite players having a few weeks rest, not everyone is 100% fit for Leeds United's game on Saturday. Marcelo Bielsa revealed in this weeks press conference that Eddie Nketiah (abdominal) and Adam Forshaw remain on the injury list.

However, Leeds can welcome back Ezgjan Alioksi from a hip problem while captain Liam Cooper, Stuart Dallas and Jamie Shackleton all have a chance of featuring.

Elsewhere, Luton Town manager Graeme Smith has no new injury or suspension concerns heading into this weekends game.

Quick match facts

- Luton Town have only picked up one victory from their last nine league matches against Leeds United - which included a 5-1 thrashing at home in October 2006.

- Leeds last faced Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on 23rd August 2016, picking up a 1-0 win in the second round of the League Cup. However, they have not won any of their three league visits since December 1992, where hey picked up a 2-0 win in their top-flight title-winning campaign.

- Heading into Saturday's game, Luton have lost their last four league matches, their worst run since 2015 when they lost seven games in a row in League Two .

Match information

Luton Town v Leeds United

Sky Bet Championship

15:00 Saturday 23rd November 2019

Kenilworth Road